Manchester City will continue their Premier League title defence this Tuesday when they welcome Leeds United to the Etihad Stadium.
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Key Statistics
Manchester City have won their last six Premier League games.
They have won their last five consecutive games at home in all competitions.
They scored two or more goals in seven of their last ten home games.
Leeds United have won just one of the eight away games they have played in the league this season (D3, L4).
The visitors have conceded 14 goals on their road trip in the league and have scored eight times.
Head to head
Manchester City have a slightly better record in this fixture as they have won 45 of the 106 games played between both teams. Leeds United have 43 wins in this game while 18 of their meetings ended level
Latest Performances in all competitions
Man City: W-L-W-W-W
Leeds: L-D-W-D-L
Manchester City
Premier League defending champions Man City will look to continue their impressive winning run in the league when they welcome Leeds United to the Etihad.
The Cityzens defeated ten-man Wolves in their last league outing, thanks to a controversial penalty by Raheem Sterling – his 100th Premier League goal. Despite the nature of the win, Pep Guardiola’s side will not care.
They come into this tie sitting on top of the league table, one point ahead of Liverpool and two ahead of Chelsea. A win in this game will see them maintain their grip at the top while any slip-ups will offer the chasing pack an opportunity to overtake; something Guardiola will be desperate to avoid.
The Catalan comes up against his mentor for the fifth time in his career. In those five meetings, he has won twice, drawn twice and lost once.
Possible Manchester City starting line-ups
Ederson; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo; Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva.
Injured: Liam Delap, Ferran Torres
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Benjamin Mendy
Leeds United
Leeds United will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Chelsea last timeout when they travel to Manchester this Tuesday.
The Lilly Whites put up a big fight against Chelsea in their last game but eventually fell to a 3-2 defeat thanks to a late Jorginho penalty. The result extended their wait for a second away win to another game and was also their away loss of the season.
Now they travel for a second successive away trip to one of England’s top four teams of last season, looking to pull off a miracle akin to the one that saw them leave this ground with a 2-1 win last April.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side are currently sitting in 15th place, just five points ahead of Burnley in 18th. Their hopes of becoming just the fifth-ever PL side to complete successive 38-game seasons of top-half finishes after promotion remains high. But they must cut down on defensive errors and pick up wins more regularly.
With the season nearing its halfway stage, Bielsa will be desperate for his side to win this game and keep their chances of survival high.
Possible Leeds United starting line-ups
Illan Meslier; Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Junior Firpo; Jack Harrison, Adam Forshaw, Jamie Shackleton; Tyler Roberts, Daniel James, Raphinha.
Injured: Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips, Rodrigo
Doubtful: Pascal Struijk, Robin Koch
Suspended: None
Prediction
Man City 1-1 Leeds United
